Senior Manager (Education)

Faculty; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI consultancy firm in London is seeking a Senior Manager to oversee critical education sector projects. The successful candidate will manage project delivery, nurture client relationships, and drive business growth. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in technology delivery and education policy. This role offers the opportunity to work with brilliant minds shaping AI in the public sector.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in technology delivery.
• Familiarity with education policies in the UK and internationally.
• Experience in mentoring cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end project portfolio in the education sector.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Lead project meetings and manage project scope.
• Identify risks and implement strategies.
• Develop proposals for new leads.
• Mentor project team members on skills development.
• Advise clients on AI strategy.

Skills

Technology delivery experience

Building customer trust

Understanding of education policy

Analytical problem solving

Agile methodology

Business development

Job description

About Faculty

At Faculty, we transform organisational performance through safe, impactful and human-centric AI.

With more than a decade of experience, we provide over 350 global customers with software, bespoke AI consultancy, and Fellows from our award winning Fellowship programme.

Our expert team brings together leaders from across government, academia and global tech giants to solve the biggest challenges in applied AI.

Should you join us, you'll have the chance to work with, and learn from, some of the brilliant minds who are bringing Frontier AI to the frontlines of the world.

About the team

Our Government and Public Services business unit is committed to leveraging AI for the benefit of individual citizens and the public good.

From our work informing strategic government decisions, to optimising our NHS, through to protecting children from harmful online content - we know that AI offers opportunities to drive improvements at every level of Government and we are proud to lead on some of the most impactful work happening in the sector.

Because of the nature of the work we do with our Government clients, you may need to be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC) and willing to work on site with these customers from time to time.

About the role

As a Senior Manager within Education you'll be focused on the education sector to oversee a critical portfolio of projects, acting as the primary senior point of contact for education sector clients and internal Faculty teams. You will drive successful delivery, manage project commercial viability, and nurture strong customer relationships.

This is an entrepreneurial role where you will identify new business opportunities, develop proposals, and contribute to the growth of the business unit. You will lead and mentor cross-functional teams while acting as a strategic consultant, applying structured thinking to solve complex, real-world problems with Applied AI.

What you'll be doing:

• Overseeing delivery of an end-to-end project portfolio focused on the education sector, ensuring high quality, timely completion, and managing commercial margins
• Forming and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with customers, proactively managing expectations and carefully controlling project scope
• Leading effective project meetings and ensuring clear, consistent communication of purpose and direction to both internal teams and clients
• Identifying risks early, and leading teams to implement effective mitigating actions to ensure project success
• Developing compelling proposals and sales pitches to generate new leads and identify opportunities for additional account growth
• Mentoring and developing project team members' skills, aligning their responsibilities with their professional growth
• Advising clients on AI strategy and solutions, while articulating the value of AI in diverse business contexts

Who we're looking for:

• You have a successful track record in technology delivery, ideally from a consulting, technology, or data-specific background
• You are adept at building and maintaining customer trust and translating between technical detail and core business challenges
• You possess strong professional experience in the education sector. You have a high level of understanding of education policy and education technology, in the UK and internationally, with particular areas of specialism. You have an existing network within the education sector
• You can provide a structured, analytical, and technical breakdown of problems, defining solutions that enhance customer workflows
• You have demonstrated experience in the smooth delivery of excellent outcomes, using methodologies like Agile, Scrum, or Kanban
• You are comfortable working in an ambiguous setting and have a clear understanding of how to structure commercials and pricing
• You can identify and implement new business opportunities, including finding growth within accounts and visible support on external business development

The Interview Process

• Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)
• Introduction to the team (60 minutes)
• Case Study Interview (60 minutes)
• Culture and Leadership Interview (60 minutes)

What we can offer you:

The Faculty team is diverse and distinctive, and we all come from different personal, professional and organisational backgrounds. We all have one thing in common: we are driven by a deep intellectual curiosity that powers us forward each day.

Faculty is the professional challenge of a lifetime. You'll be surrounded by an impressive group of brilliant minds working to achieve our collective goals.

Our consultants, product developers, business development specialists, operations professionals and more all bring something unique to Faculty, and you'll learn something new from everyone you meet.